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Miss USA’s Luck of the Irish
Pretty party girl Tara Conner, the current Miss USA who is all over
the news for upsetting her boss Donald Trump (obviously she must
be doing something right!) is just a proud Irish American at heart.
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(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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Home for the Holidays
Colin Farrell has left his Hollywood abode for the Christmas comforts
of home, and it seems as if the star has taken his stint in rehab
last year seriously.
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(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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Enya’s an Amazon!
Here's an interesting fact: Irish New Age singer Enya is the No.
10 top-selling artist of all time on Amazon.com, easily besting
the likes of Mariah Carey, Beyonce and many others.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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The
Rocky Road to Fame And Fortune
Belfast’s Geraldine Hughes makes an auspicious feature film debut
alongside Sylvester Stallone in Rocky Balboa, the latest episode
in the long running Rocky series opening nationwide today. She talks
to Cahir O'doherty about red carpet nerves and how her West Belfast
childhood taught her all about overcoming obstacles.
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(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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Book Reviews
The Harp and the Eagle - The Hill Road - Jewish Ireland in the Age
of Joyce - A Commonwealth of Thieves - Nothing But an Unfinished
Song - Always and Forever
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(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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The Dirty Dozen
of 2006
There was such a bumper crop of fantastic music played by Irish
musicians that I had trouble narrowing down my Top 10 lists this
year. So, here is a dirty dozen, super-sized list of amazing sounds
from the Celts on both sides of the Atlantic in 2006.
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(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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Holiday Shows Promote
Festive Spirit
Much of the fascination and fun associated with traditional music
and dance is that it can be shared between family, friends and one-time
strangers so readily and seemingly at any place or time, but it
dovetails with Christmas celebrations especially well.
more...
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(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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Trad gifts
If you are hunting for some special gifts for your musically-minded
loved ones, here are some suggestions for those who follow the Twelve
Days of Christmas model.
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(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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Christmas Morning
Then and Now
Novelist Colum McCann, whose latest work, Zoli, will be published
in January, writes an evocative memoir of a far off childhood Christmas
spent in Dublin for the Irish Voice. There are no days more full,
he reminds us, than those we go back to.
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(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 20 December
2006
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School’s
Out for Sheen
His career as an Irish college student is about to draw to a close,
and Emmy Award winning actor Martin Sheen says he’s had a blast.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
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Murphy’s Song
Cillian Murphy is back in the news, earning rave reviews for his
starring role in Love Song, a new play that opened last week in
London which also stars Neve Campbell more...
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(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
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Sinead Shreds
Again
Hard to believe, but Sinead O’Connor just turned 40 last week. Does
age come with wisdom?.
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(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
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More Than Words
Can Say
The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform is celebrating its first
anniversary with a photo exhibition at the Irish Arts Center in
New York. Cahir O’Doherty has a preview
more... |
(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
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Holiday
Gift Giving Ideas
The “Off the Record” staff of one has sifted through the odds and
sods on his desk as inspiration for the first annual “these are
a few of my favorite things” column. It is my hope that something
on this list will appeal to the special someone on your list who
loves their rock music green.
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(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
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Music for the Celtic
Christmas Spirit
Does anyone celebrate Christmas better than the Celts when it comes
to escaping the commercial claptrap that seems to dominate us at
every turn?
more...
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(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
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Sad Passings
The joys of Christmas can often be tempered by the loss of a family
member, but for those in the Irish traditional music community who
can express themselves by playing music as part of the farewell
to a loved one it also succeeds in lifting the spirit when mere
words fail. more...
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(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
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Entertainment
guide
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(Irish Voice) 13 December
2006
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Pacino Tribute to Van the Man
The US-Ireland Alliance is known for its Mitchell Scholars program,
but it’s also fast gaining a reputation as one of the top party
hosts in Hollywood.
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(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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Elin
Says No
Tiger Woods’ wife Elin Nordegren sure knows how to roar in her own
right. more...
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(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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In the news
Bruce Springsteen - Eminem - Dustin Hoffman
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(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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O’Byrne Reaches
Utopia
Brian F. O’Byrne has another hit on his hands with The Coast of
Utopia, now playing to rave reviews at Lincoln Center. The Tony
winner talks to Cahir O’doherty about his role as the father of
Russian socialism, and how he views his career so far.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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Sunday
Is Showtime at Arts Center
Sundays at Seven is the ever growing monthly comedy and music show
hosted at the Irish Arts Center on West 51st Street in New York
hosted by Fiona Walsh, the well-known Irish-born actress and comedienne
who has just completed her successful one woman show at the Irish
Repertory Theatre.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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Clock Marches
On for Oasis
With Stop the Clocks, Oasis delivers a winning album!
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(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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PBS
Goes Green for the Holidays
You’ll recall reading last week about the debut about the new Celtic
Woman show on their airwaves; now comes news that PBS (WLIW 21 here
in the New York area) will be airing From Galway to Broadway on
December 12 at 8PM.
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(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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Trad Has a
Home of Its Own
Dublin-– The dark skies and steady rain couldn’t obscure the bright
horizon that could be seen from 73 Merrion Square South on a November
Thursday by an august corps of traditional musicians, singers, community
organizers, media and fellow travelers.
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(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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Entertainment
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(Irish Voice) 06 December
2006
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Roma’s
Reality Wedding
Congratulations to one of Co. Derry’s most famous ladies, Touched
by An Angel star Roma Downey, and Mark Burnett, the godfather of
reality TV who will become her husband in the New Year.
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Pacino
Wild for Ireland
Actor Al Pacino paid his first visit to Ireland last week and couldn’t
have enjoyed himself more. And it’s highly likely that he’ll be
back, given his newest passion, the famed Irish playwright Oscar
Wilde. more...
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Big-Hearted
Beckhams
Who says Britain’s real royal couple, soccer star David Beckham
and his wife Victoria, late of the Spice Girls, are all style and
no substance? more...
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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In the news
Christina Aguilera - Colin Farrell - Tiger Wood - Michael Flatley.
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Holidays With
Moya
Moya Brennan of Clannad has gone solo again to produce a Christmas
CD that will fit nicely in any stocking. Mike Farragher spoke
with Brennan about the project, and what’s going on with Clannad.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Family
Struggle in Black Irish
Black Irish is a coming of age south Boston movie about a schoolboy
named Cole McKay (Michael Angarano) who is desperate to stay out
of trouble, and in the absence of a meaningful father figure (Brendan
Gleeson), keep his family on the straight and narrow.
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Celtic
Woman’s Jolly Christmas
The fans blowing the faux snow were working overtime on the new
Celtic Woman commercial as the gals in the band trimmed the Christmas
tree on the sound stage.
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Enya’s Holiday
Treat
Enya fans might find something special in their stocking if they
play their cards right this holiday season. Ireland’s most successful
New Age chanteuse has teamed up with NBC and Target to release Sounds
of the Season: The Enya Collection.
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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All fired up
Coyote Run is known for their unique take on Celtic music. Drawing
from his experience as a college professor of theater, lead Coyote
David Doersch brings an element of drama, history and a stomping
Celtic party atmosphere to everything this Williams-burg, Virginia
band produces. more...
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Something
for Everyone in Ennis
Ennis, Co. Clare — As the calendar rolls around to November and
the busy summer and fall festival season has eased up, there is
one last hurrah for the diehard trad music fans to look forward
to. more...
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Concert Watch
Speaking of music in Clare, its most stylish exponent on the concertina,
Noel Hill, is making a rare winter visit to the Northeast this coming
weekend. more...
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 29 November
2006
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Flatley Recovering From Illness
The high Michael Flatley experienced at his wonderful wedding to
Niamh O’Brien at his Castlehyde mansion on October 14 was quickly
followed by a raging viral infection that was so severe it landed
the Lord of the Dance creator in hospital in London for the guts
of two weeks, forcing him to cancel all upcoming shows on his Celtic
Tiger tour. more...
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(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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Xtina’s Dublin Celebration
Ain't no other man for Christina Aguilera than her husband Jordan
Bratman, and to celebrate their one year wedding anniversary last
Sunday night in Dublin, the singing star planned a big night in
the Irish capital.
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(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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U2 Wins Stuff Back
Lola Cashman, the stylist who worked for U2 back in the 1980s, and
helped herself to a pile of personal band possessions such as Bono’s
Stetson hat, was ordered by a Dublin judge last week to return all
the goods. more... |
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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A Graceful Queen
The Pirate Queen, the multi-million dollar epic musical from the
creators of Riverdance, has opened to mixed reviews in Chicago,
but Niall O’Dowd feels that the show will be a big hit when it arrives
on Broadway next year. more...
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(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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Violinist
Debuts New CD
Critically acclaimed Dublin violinist Gregory Harrington was four-years-old
and walking through the RDS venue with his mother when he discovered
what he wanted to do with the rest of his life
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(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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Ex-Con Turns
Director
Boston native Mike O’Dea, an ex-con who ran with a pack of hard
drinking criminals in the murky underbelly of Boston’s Irish Mafia
in the not so distant past, is set to begin shooting Townies next
month, a story about an Irish gangster who wants to cut loose from
the life of crime. more...
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(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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Bacon Painting
Record
A painting by Irish artist Francis Bacon of a woman shown nude in
a drugged stupor and with a syringe in her arm sold to an anonymous
telephone bidder for $15 million in Sotheby’s in New York last week
— an auction world record for a work by the Dublin native.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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Rice Has ‘9’
Glorious Lives
Don't get me wrong — I am deeply familiar with my feminine side,
but enough is enough already. What’s with these guitar slinging
sensitive guys popping up lately? James Blunt, Ray Lamontagne and
John Mayer all seem to be put on this earth for one purpose: to
create cloying ballads of love, infidelity and loss that can be
randomly inserted into the soundtrack of some chick flick movie
vehicle for John Cusack.
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(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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Jivin’ Festival
Set
The Jivin’ Jones Irish Rock Festival has become a semi-annual tradition
at Connolly’s (121 West 45th Street in New York. The festival features
a smattering of established artists and up-and-comers on the Irish
rock circuits. more...
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(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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Glor
Tribute to One of the Greats
ENNIS, Co. Clare — If seeing is believing, then my first visit to
the Glor Irish Music Center in the heart of the Clare capital left
a mighty impression upon this descendant of the Banner County for
a variety of reasons.
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(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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Making a Trad
Living
If the Mo Cheol Thu concert glorified the past and the medium of
radio that first brought traditional music to a national audience
in Ireland, it also clear that very different challenges are to
be met to keep it alive in the 21st century.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 22 November
2006
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THE ALL-AROUND
MODEL
Jamie Dornan has made it from the streets of Belfast to the pages
of Vogue, and is determined to take his success even further. Playing
Kirsten Dunst’s lover in Marie Antoinette, making music with his
band, selling jeans with Kate Moss . . . it’s all in a day for Dornan.
He talks to JOAN BOLGER.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
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Irish
War in Washington
Say what you will about Father Andrew M. Greeley. You can accuse
him of being an unreconstructed Catholic liberal. You can assume
(certainly based on his new book) that he was not exactly sad to
see the Republicans lose the House of Representatives as they did
last week. more...
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(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
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They Stand
and Deliver
THERE’S nothing light about Travel Light, the excellent new CD from
Stand.A sonically dense record, it is a pitch perfect mélange of
tight hooks, engaging studio textures and infectious percussion.
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(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
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From Paris to
Dublin
Porn star Paris Hilton breezed into Ireland last Friday to peddle
her latest offense, a perfume called Heiress, and guess what? She’s
Irish! more...
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(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
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Service for
Brosnan Son
PIERCE Brosnan, who’ll hit our screens again next month alongside
Liam Neeson in the Civil War flick Seraphim Falls, must be breathing
a sigh of relief now that his 23-year-old son Sean Brosnan was sentenced
to only community service after receiving an assault conviction
in London earlier this year.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
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Sunday Indo
vs. Britney
The alleged sex tape that Kevin Federline supposedly has in his
grubby hands isn’t the only thing that Britney Spears has to worry
about. Ireland’s Sunday Independent newspaper is on the warpath
and threatening to sue Britney, who threatened to sue the SI after
the paper printed a story earlier this year speculating on the sad
state of her marriage to K-Fed.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
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In the news
Paul Simon - Hugh Jackman - Kylie Minogue
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(Irish Voice) 15 November
2006
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My Memories
of JFK Jr.
After years of refusing to speak to the press about his friendship
with the late John F. Kennedy Jr., Billy Noonan has broken his silence
and published his first book about a man, who in the author’s own
words, held the promise of his father’s second coming. JOAN BOLGER
reports. more...
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(Irish Voice) 8 November
2006
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Memories of Irish Childhoods
AS a girl growing up in rural Ireland, writer and performer Fiona
Walsh often felt like an alien. An only child in a street filled
with 10 person families, she was as bright as she was gregarious
and she stood out for her almost unpatriotic disinterest in sports.
more...
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(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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McDonnell
Rocks In His Own Right
ANYONE who saw the Saw Doctors during their last swing through the
States definitely missed something if they skipped the opening act.
more...
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(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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Music Shorts
HOT Press is reporting that the release of the new Sinead O’Connor
album, Theology, has been delayed to April of next year. Originally,
O’Connor’s camp had hinted that it would be out in time for the
holidays. Irish fans can get a sneak preview, though, on November
8 when she plays an invite-only gig at Dublin’s Sugar Club.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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The Books on
Trad Style
THE prevailing notion you hear is that the Celtic Tiger that Ireland
has become has no use for its past and, in particular, the simplicity
of its traditional heritage.
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(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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Angels of
the CMJ Festival
DUBLIN hipsters Angel Pier played the Knitting Factory in New York
last Saturday night as part of the CMJ Music Marathon, one of the
largest independent music festivals in the world designed to showcase
select international bands carved for the world stage.
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(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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Townsend Gets Political in Seattle
DUBLIN-born actor Stuart Townsend, probably best known as the long-term
beau of Oscar winner Charlize Theron, is working on a project that
could well catapult him to similar stardom.
more...
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(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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On the Road
Again
IT’S back to the day job for Bono and his mates in U2, who arrived
in Australia last week to conclude their two-year massively successful
“Vertigo” tour with a series of sold-out shows Down Under and Japan,
with a wrap set for Honolulu next month.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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Jacko’s Irish
Inspiration
WHAT’S inspiring Michael Jackson these days? None other than the
Irish countryside. more...
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(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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In THE NEWS
JONATHAN Rhys Meyers - Lorraine Bracco
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(Irish Voice) 08 November
2006
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Choppy Sailing for Pirate Queen
THE Pirate Queen, the hotly anticipated new musical from the producers
of Riverdance, Moya Doherty and John McColgan, opened for review
in Chicago last weekend, and the critics were less than kind with
their assessments.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Daddy
Flatley!
HE said he wanted kids sooner rather than later, and he obviously
wasn’t kidding. Michael Flatley, who married his Irish leading lady
Niamh O’Brien last month in his lavish home in Cork, is dancing
for joy at the news that his wife is pregnant with the couple’s
first child. more...
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(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Studious
Sheen’s Model Priest
MARTIN Sheen is still studying away at Galway University in his
pursuit of a degree in philosophy, but his mind hasn’t totally drifted
from the day job.
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(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Shiloh’s Irish
Gift
BABY Shiloh Jolie Pitt has just received her first exposure to Ireland,
courtesy of a Co. Sligo-based illustrator. Annie West, at the behest
of a “high profile” friend of Shiloh’s folks Angelina Jolie and
Brad Pitt, who happens to be a fan (and owner) of her work, was
asked to produce anything she wanted for the gift.
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(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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P.S., We’re in
New York!
The film version of Cecelia Ahern’s debut novel P.S. I Love You
is currently shooting in New York, with Hilary Swank leading an
all-star cast. JOAN BOLGER has a few words with producer Wendy Finerman
about the shoot, and changes made to the book to make it more adaptable
to a mainstream audience.
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(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Conflicted
Cleric Doesn’t Connect
THE Cleric is a new play about an Irish American priest brutalized
by warring factions in Middle East written by Welsh playwright Tim
Marks, now showing at 59 East 59th Street Theatre.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Rude
Awakening from Williams
ROBBIE Williams is one of the most popular chameleons to ever seduce
the country of Ireland. He started out as a sterile boy band pinup
star during his Take That salad days in the nineties before shedding
his squeaky clean skin.
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(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Grade A for Jack
L
THERE are reasons why music critics are music critics and not office
managers. Look at this desk! It’s piled high and deep with half-open
brown care packages from record labels big and small.
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(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Keenan
Makes Rare NY Appearances
FIRST impressions are often the best because the memories they create
can be so enduring. It was three decades ago that I first sat in
a bare dark theater called the Project Arts Centre in what is now
the hyper-active and tony Temple Bar District of Dublin and saw
the face –- and certainly the sound — of Irish traditional music
change forever.
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(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Catskills
Alive With Music
THE western range of the Catskills Mountains still had plenty of
color on the trees this past weekend as Irish music revelers hit
the Nevele Grande Hotel for Gertrude Byrne’s Irish Music Weekend.
more...
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(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 1st November
2006
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Vaughn
Gets Serious About Belfast
JENNIFER Aniston needn’t worry that her beau Vince Vaughn has lots
of spare time on his hands while he’s in London. Last weekend Vince
popped over to Belfast to film a documentary on one of the city’s
famous attractions, the murals painted by members of both the Republican
and Loyalist communities.
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(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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Bono’s Case
Rests
THE court case involving U2 and the band’s former stylist Lola Cashman
came to an end last week, thankfully for all involved. The judge
will decide at a later date if several band keepsakes in her possession
are hers to hold onto, or if they must be given back.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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In THE
NEWS
HILARY Swank has returned to New York from Wicklow, where the two-time
Oscar winner was filming her starring role in P.S. I Love You, the
debut novel from Ceceila Ahern
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(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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Kim in the City
SAMANTHA might have been the oldest of the Sex and the City friends,
but the actress who played her, Kim Cattrall, has certainly aged
beautifully if her appearance in Dublin on Sunday is anything to
go by. more... |
(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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Beckett
Worth Waiting For
The Gate Theatre in Dublin has been celebrating the 100th birthday
of Samuel Beckett in style with a touring production of the classic
Waiting for Godot. The show arrives at NYU this week. CAHIR O’DOHERTY
has a preview. more...
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(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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Famine
Dreams and Nightmares
ONE of the few ways people can come to terms with historical calamities
is by listening to the words of the victims who were there, who
suffered because of events and forces beyond their control.
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(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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A Shot of Black
Irish
WITH House of Pain reduced to a footnote on some KTell “Best of
the Nineties” collection and Chris Byrne’s Seanchai crew morphing
into a formidable soul band, the state of the Irish hip hop music
scene is pretty much non-existent.
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(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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Weekend Highlights Trad’s Vibrancy
IT was another very busy weekend hobnobbing at various events, and
I’ll try and do justice to the highlights for the trad-minded folk
in reverse order.
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(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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Roisin
Dubh Goes Satellite
THURSDAY, October 26 is the landmark date as the wonderfully named
Roisin Dubh introduces satellite sports to the fashionable Tribeca
area of downtown Manhattan.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 25 october
2006
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Lord of the Dance Weds His Lady!
The Irish wedding of the year lived up to every fabulous expectation
and then some, as the Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley married
his fair lady Niamh O’Brien in Cork on Saturday. DEBBIE McGOLDRICK,
one of the guests, has an exclusive report.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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Bono
Shops and Testifies
IT’S been a busy few days in the life of Bono. Last week he was
all over the place in Chicago, promoting the RED line of products
which are aimed at helping to end poverty in Africa. Among the companies
who have enlisted their support are Apple, the Gap, Motorola and
the one-woman conglomerate, Oprah Winfrey herself.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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Fergie Loves
Ireland
THE former British Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, who still likes
to use her title even though she was divorced from Prince Andrew
several years ago, was in Ireland last week feeling the love from
the locals yet again, and she gave as good as she got.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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Heaney Suffers
Stroke
IRISH Nobel prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney, 67, is recovering
at his home in the Dublin suburb of Sandymount after a mild stroke.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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The Brilliance
of Behan
THE tortured, brilliant soul of Irish writer Brendan Behan is on
stage for all to see at the Irish Arts Center’s new production Shay
Duffin As Brendan Behan: Confessions of An Irish Rebel. CAHIR O’DOHERTY
says the show is not to be missed.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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Gate
Theatre Brings Beckett to NYC
IRELAND’S esteemed Gate Theatre is slated to perform its production
of Waiting for Godot in NYU’s Skirball Center from October 24-28
in celebration of the centenary of Samuel Beckett’s birth.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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Irish
Musicians for Carnegie Hall
THE Royal Irish Academy of Music Chamber Orchestra and the acclaimed
pianist John O’Conor begin a whistle-stop tour of U.S. cities this
week, culminating in New York’s Carnegie Hall on October 20, and
taking in Connecticut and Virginia venues along the way.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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Fred At Your Service!
A BAND named Fred who calls their album Making Music So You Don’t
Have To is clearly all about fun.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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U2 Goes Back in
time
YOU know it must be Christmas by the amount of U2 material flooding
the marketplace. more...
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(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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The Carlisle
Deal
BELINDA Carlisle’s Voila!, her first new album in a decade, might
be a pop CD sung entirely in French, but it has Irishness all over
it more...
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(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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A Golden
Reunion on Long Island
LAST Saturday evening at the Irish American Center in Mineola, Long
Island, a long-overdue tribute was paid to the Brooklyn-born step
dancing master Donny Golden, who has taught stepdancers at the center
for over three decades.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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Fiddlers
Are the Real (Celtic) Thing
WHETHER it is a product of “PR” hyperventilation or simply the lack
of imagination or precision to accurately describe something, there
is definitely a fatigue factor in the use of the term Celtic (in
either the hard or soft “c”) these days.
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(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 18 October
2006
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Jakers
Creator Tells All
It is now one of the most popular kids shows on television but Jakers:
The Adventures of Piggley Winks, is an unlikely success story. APRIL
DREW reports. more...
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(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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O’Neill’s Spirit Still Resonates
The Hairy Ape
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(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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Molly’s
New DVD/CD Intrigues
“YOU can have AC/DC open for us. You can have the Rolling Stones
open for us. We’re not afraid of them. We’re not afraid of anyone.”
more... |
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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Great Weekend
for Trad in New York
IT’S weekends like this past one in New York that allow me to marvel
at the health and diversity of traditional Irish music and the dedication
of the artisans who make it.
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(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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CONCERT UPDATES
BOX player extraordinaire James Keane will be trekking down to Pennsylvania
this Saturday, October 14, for a special lecture and concert at
the Coatesville Cultural Society.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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Water Under
the Bridge
WATER Street, by Patricia Reilly Giff, is a charming story of two
teenage friends who live in the same New York apartment building
in the 1870s. T more...
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(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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Those Wedding
Nerves!
HE’S used to performing in front of thousands of rabid fans, but
Michael Flatley is full of the jitters as he counts down the days
to his October 14 wedding to fiancée Niamh O’Brien.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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Hurley the Rock
Star
CAN anyone explain why the Irish go ga-ga every time a minor celebrity
is booked to appear at the posh Dublin department store Brown Thomas?
more... |
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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U2 Shifts Island
STRANGE story out of the U2 camp on Monday. The band has shifted
record labels, from Island to Mercury, which are both owned by the
Universal Music Group, amid media claims of being ignored by Island,
U2’s label for its entire illustrious career.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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Aherns On Set
YOUNG novelist Cecelia Ahern (second from right) is sporting a new
dark hairdo, but the talented writer can do whatever she wants these
heady days as her debut novel P.S. I Love You is being made into
a feature film starring the acclaimed Hilary Swank among others.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 11 October
2006
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The Departed and the Damned
Martin Scorsese’s new movie about the Irish mob in Boston is an
instant classic, says NIALL O’DOWD.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
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‘Departed’
Writer Talks of Irish Roots
APRIL DREW talks to William Monahan, screenwriter of The Departed,
about the film and his Irish roots.
more...
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(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
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Perfect
Waltz for Guggenheim
THEY say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but people who say
that never met the Guggenheim Grotto.
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(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
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Pogues Get
Rhino Redux
With the re-release of all five of The Pogues’ studio albums, Rhino
is doing the Lord’s work, indeed!
more... |
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
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Lunasa Keeps
Going Strong
KEEPING a band on the road for over a decade presents great challenges,
and if you can overcome the obstacles that human nature or the marketplace
can send your way then you have a pretty good chance at success.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
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Comhaltas
Tour Kicks Off
FOR 34 years Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann has produced a show to
tour North America that features traditional music, song, stepdancing
and humor with the intended purpose of tightening the bonds that
exist between the old and new world.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
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Pipes Calling
in Catskills
THE East Coast Piping Tionol has another exciting weekend in store
at the Fern Cliff House Resort in East Durham this Columbus Day
weekend (October 6-9), taking advantage of the extra day.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 4 October 2006
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U2
Analyze Themselves
U2 have put pen to paper and created a definitive band biography
that delves into the professional and the personal, the highs and
the lows. U2 By U2 is released this week, and APRIL DREW takes a
peek. more... |
(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
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McDonough Stars in The Guardian
WHILE taking an afternoon stroll on Monday with his wife and son,
Neal McDonough, one of the stars of the new Kevin Costner film The
Guardian which is released nationwide this Friday, was happy to
talk about his Irish roots to the Irish Voice.
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(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
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Seanchai
Explores Its Catholic Roots
FOR Seanchai frontman Chris Byrne, a musician deeply in touch with
his Irish heritage, the recent passing of his father, John, brought
him in touch with another facet of his culture.
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(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
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Saw Dox Return!
CAN’T wait until March for a taste of Tuam? Fear not!
more... |
(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
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Van Opens for
Stones
AS Mick and the boys embark on their umpteenth tour of the Americas,
the Rolling Stones announced that they will be sharing the stage
with none other than Van Morrison as part of their “A Bigger Bang”
tour. more... |
(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
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TG 4
Celebrates 10 Great Years
THE Irish language channel TG 4 based in Connemara will be celebrating
its 10th birthday on Halloween, and with 800,000 viewers a day a
formidable presence on the Irish broadcasting landscape.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
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Irish Identity Saves the Day
Book Review: Easter Rising: An Irish American Coming Up from
Under. By Michael Patrick MacDonald
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(Irish Voice) 27 September
2006
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Tynan
Gets Spiritual
Ireland’s most famous tenor, Ronan Tynan, is back with a follow-up
to his hugely successful debut CD, Ronan. And the Man Above was
called on for plenty of guidance, Tynan tells MIKE FARRAGHER.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
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Alice McDermott’s ‘After’ World
ALICE McDermott’s last novel, Child of my Heart, found the acclaimed
Irish American writer straying from the outer-borough/ Long Island
turf which won her a National Book Award (for Charming Billy) and
a dedicated, if not exactly large, following.
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(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
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Quite a Cray and Dempsey Experience
IT’S been said that a show featuring the New York-based Irish band
Cray and Dempsey is “the most unique Irish experience you will ever
see.” and whoever coined that expression is right.
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(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
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A Best Bet
for Bestie Fans
THE Book of Best, to be released on September 26 by Dufour Editions,
is a compilation of quotes and reflections from the man himself,
Belfast-born football icon George Best, often labeled the “fifth
Beatle.” more...
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(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
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Galway
Association Honors Its Own
ON these pages it seems we often mention the music of Sligo and
its influence on New York, or the dominance of the Clare ceili bands
and musicians, but one phenomenon that too often gets overlooked
in the New York area is that for over 50 years much of the traditional
music that garnered the most respect came from a small area of East
Galway. more...
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(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
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Late Summer Events
AS the summer draws to a close the fine weather lingers on in September,
and you may be looking to enjoy some season ending events either
outdoors or down the shore.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
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Connolly’s
BC Gaelic Program
CAMPUSES swing to life in September, and Sullivan scholar Seamus
Connolly has laid on a Gaelic roots program this fall at Boston
College that accentuates the diverse talent that drives the traditional
scene in that most Irish city of Boston these days
more... |
(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
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(Irish Voice) 20 September
2006
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Laughs
From a Bishop
IRISH American comedian Des Bishop comes to Woodlawn and Queens
next weekend, where he will perform a couple of charity shows to
raise funds for the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform and the Aisling
Irish Center. He spoke with APRIL DREW.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 13 September
2006
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Craic
Fest Gets Shorty
IT’S that time of the year again — the sixth annual Shorts Night,
part of the popular Craic Film Festival, will take place on Sunday,
September 18 at Arlene’s Grocery in downtown Manhattan.
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(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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Heartbreaking
Story of Old
KATHY’S Story is a memoir of author Kathy O’Beirne’s childhood hell
within Ireland’s Magdalen Laundries.
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(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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Branagh
Turns Sleuth With Law
KENNETH Branagh, the multi-talented Belfast native, will go behind
the camera for his next big-screen project, a remake of the 1972
film Sleuth which starred Michael Caine.
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(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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Holden On for More
WE’VE often mentioned the wonderful Darren Holden on this page,
the Kilkenny-born singer who landed the plum job of starring in
the touring company of Billy Joel’s smash hit musical Movin’ Out.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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Stalking
Sarah and Matthew
SARAH Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick recently
returned from their vacation home in Kilcar, Co. Donegal, where
Matthew’s family roots lie, but they’re growing increasingly uncomfortable
with their Irish abode because more and more tourists are seeking
it out. more...
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(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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In the news
THE film Strength and Honor, which will start shooting in Cork next
week, is chock-full of stars, both American and Irish. Richard Chamberlain,
Michael Madsen and Vinnie Jones will be joined by Irish notables
Patrick Bergin, comic Pat Shortt and musician Finbar Furey.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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Snow
Patrol Legend Grows in NYC
IN the dirt on the sidewalk of midtown Manhattan, there grows some
mighty stories of legendary concerts from Irish artists over the
years. more...
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(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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The Spooky Shadow
Man
CALL me a masochist, but I am always drawn to provocative entertainment
driven by characters that I am compelled to follow against my better
judgment. more...
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(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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Great
Music from Blarney Star, Glucksman House
THAT New York City is a multicultural Mecca and melting pot there
is no doubt. Drawing immigrants who maintain their roots and pass
their heritage on in myriad ways would also appear to be a characteristic,
and it has certainly been true of the Irish in New York City.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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Hell’s
Kitchen Dances to New Tune
THE McNamee family, brothers Mike and Patrick and sister Ann, recently
opened the doors to their new, vibrant Irish bar, The Mean Fiddler.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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Entertainment
Guide
Entertainment Guide
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(Irish Voice) 13 septembre
2006
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Lassie’s
Irish Home
Lassie, perhaps the world’s most famous dog, spent much of last
year in Ireland shooting another film on her famous life and times.
What’s the latest incarnation like? PATRICK EGAN provides a review.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Life Affirming
Stories from MacLaverty
MATTERS of Life and Death, by Bernard MacLaverty, is a collection
of stand alone short stories, with the exception of the two title
stories. In it, MacLaverty marries great storytelling with remarkable
characters.
more...
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Judge Movie
Released
AS the five-year anniversary of September 11 approaches, a movie
that has been hailed by critics as an excellent depiction of the
events of September 11 will be released exclusively at IFC Center
in New York. more...
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Enter
the Haggis Are iTunes Heroes
DESPITE warnings against doing so, there are some folks out there
who still judge the proverbial book by its cover.
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Party on in Wildwood!
THE Irish Weekend on the shores of Wildwood, New Jersey has been
one of the largest festivals along the eastern seaboard.
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Festivals Fill September Weekends
WHEN September rolls around you can still find plenty of great festivals
to fill up those weekends when the air is cooler and the traffic
lighter and — didn’t you know it would happen — the gas is cheaper.
Here are some things happening in the next few weeks to take note
of. more...
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Glucksman Tribute
FINANCIER/philanthropist Lew Glucksman passed away earlier this
year in Ireland after a long illness, and there will be a celebration
of his life this coming Friday, September 8 from 2–3 p.m. at New
York University’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia
Place). more...
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Mulligan Dance
Classes
MAYO woman Maura Mulligan retired from the New York City school
system as a teacher but she has not lost her love for her craft
or her native culture.
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Irish
Film Series for New York
NEW York’s Irish Arts Center has announced a new Irish film series
to be launched on September 13 with the Irish historic film Mise
Éire, as well as Martin McDonagh’s Oscar winning short, Six Shooter.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Sheen
Begins Irish College Life
IRELAND’S most famous college freshman, the award winning American
actor Martin Sheen, is all signed up for his studies at the NUI
Galway for the coming year.
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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In THE NEWS
DOUBLE Oscar winner Hilary Swank will soon arrive in Ireland to
start shooting her starring role in the film version of the book
PS, I Love You. more...
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Michael Sets
the Date
THE biggest Irish party of the year is set for Saturday, October
14, as Michael Flatley will throw open the doors to his Castlehyde
mansion in Co. Cork for his wedding to new fiancée Niamh O’Brien.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Guide
Irish Entertainement Guide
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(Irish Voice) 06 September
2006
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Sister Act
Anna Manahan won a Tony Award in 1998 for her stunning Broadway
performance in Martin McDonagh’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane. During
her long career, she’s been shut down for performing a Tennessee
Williams play before winning the acclaim of John B. Keane and a
generation of Irish writers. more...
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(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
|
Boom Time for Irish Animation
AN Irish animated film called The Ugly Duckling and Me is to premiere
at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and is awaiting
a U.S. cinema release date.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
|
Storm Brewing
Over New CD
THERE has been a contagious Celtic storm brewing in record stores.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
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Backthorn Fest
IF you like your Celtic Rock dripping with attitude, then get yourself
to the Irish Catskills this weekend!
more... |
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
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Two
Friends Who Saved Irish Music
WHEN Captain Francis O’Neill was born in Tralibane, West Cork 153
years ago this month, no one could envision how important a role
he would play in preserving the native music of Ireland.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
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Spillane in Town
THE contemporary singer/songwriter from Cork, John Spillane, who
first came to prominence over here as the lead singer of NOMOS
more... |
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
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Mr. Dooley
Stays Positive
IT’S Chicago in 1895 and Mr. Dooley’s great friend and confidant
is in a particularly foul mood. “This whole country, “ he fumes,
“is going to the devil.”
more... |
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
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Pirate Queen Prepares for Broadway
THOUGH Riverdance is still going strong after more than a decade,
its creators, Moya Doherty and John McColgan, have hardly rested
on their laurels.
more...
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(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
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Beautiful Romance
MANY of you Desperate Housewives fans out there are undoubtedly
familiar with the show’s resident young stud Jesse Metcalfe, who
plays the perfectly chiseled gardener and love interest of Eva Longoria.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
|
Family Act for
Quinns
AIDAN Quinn is keeping quite busy these days, and for the immediate
future his days will be spent in Ireland.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 30 August 2006
|
Rocky
Road to Change
One of the most controversial documentaries ever made about Ireland
has opened in New York. The Rocky Road to Dublin, a cutting commentary
on the regressive Ireland of the 1960s, was banned in the Republic
then because of its attack on the Irish clergy and politicians.
But is it any good? Not the great work of art proclaimed by one
French newspaper, but still a very important reminder of how far
the county has come. SEAN O’DRISCOLL reports.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
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Barley Gets U.S. Release Date
The Irish War of Independence epic The Wind That Shakes the Barley
has finally won a U.S. release.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
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Aguilera’s
Tribute to Irish Mom
WHEN we last encountered Christina Aguilera, we probably bought
a bar of soap with her CD, Stripped.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
|
Rockin’ the
Catskills
FOR many of us, summer means going to the Irish section of the Catskills.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
|
World
Fleadh Unveiled In Kerry
TRAD lovers focused on Ballybunion for the first ever World Fleadh
this past weekend as the Kerry seaside resort gathered a notable
array of talent, hopeful of establishing a new tradition.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
|
LIVE EVENTS
THE summer music series in Connecticut organized by the Shamrock
Traditional Irish Music Society supported, in part, by Culture Ireland
to encourage Irish artists abroad, welcomes the dynamic duo of Liz
Carroll and John Doyle on Wednesday, August 30.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
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Accordion
Master Tours U.S.
A FEW weeks later, Noel Hill encamped in the Catskills for his own
Noel Hill Irish Concertina School (NHICS) at the Shamrock House,
passing onto a score of students what Yogi Berra (no Clare heritage
as far as I know) would describe as “learning his experience.”
more...
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(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
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Global
Ceile From the Midwest
A CCE buddy of mine, Tom Vesey, who is no Internet whiz but knows
good music when he hears it, recently extolled an Internet radio
program from his home area on Midwest Irish Radio to me, and I’ve
been hooked on it ever since.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
|
Michael
Chooses a Mrs. Flatley
MICHAEL Flatley is to wed girlfriend of just over two months Niamh
O’Brien -– and that’s the official word of the superhoofer himself.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
|
Byrne’s Big
Irish Project
GABRIEL Byrne has come up with a novel idea that could well be the
biggest Irish film project ever, if it ever gets off the ground.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
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Neeson for Narnia
LAST year’s massive winter blockbuster The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will naturally offer fans a
sequel, and it may well be shot in Ireland.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 23 August 2006
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Noone in
Darkness
Galway actress Nora-Jane Noone won huge critical acclaim as the
feisty Bernadette in The Magdalene Sisters, the award winning tale
of life in a Catholic asylum in Ireland. Now she is back in The
Descent, which many critics call the best horror film of the year
and one that could earn cult status. She talks to SEAN O’DRISCOLL
about her new role and how she’s made it so far on just two feature
roles. more...
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(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
|
A Voice at the President’s Cabinet
NEW York’s Irish Repertory Theatre opens a production this week
of Mr. Dooley’s America, an enormously influential 19th century
column read by everyone from the president to the local greengrocer.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
|
Christy Moore
Live (Again)
CHRISTMAS has come early for fans of Irish music in general and
those of Christy Moore in particular, with the surprise release
of Live in Dublin 2006.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
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Quinlan’s Gritty
Urban Thriller Debut
MOST authors use the brief biography featured on their books to
explain where they come from, what schools they attended and what
they’ve previously published.
more...
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(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
|
Long Island’s
Irish Center
SITTING modestly at the intersection of Willis Avenue and Banbury
Road in Mineola lies a building that from outside appearances wouldn’t
suggest that it is a bulwark of Irish American culture in the New
York area. more...
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(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
|
Brosnan’s a Model
Man
THOUGH Irishman Pierce Brosnan got dumped from his role as the British
superspy James Bond, the High Street British fashion house Aquascutum
thinks he still has what it takes to sell a product. And judging
by the picture with this piece, the company is right!
more... |
(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
|
U2 Churns Out
the Stuff
THOUGH, as we told you last week, U2 is in the midst of a PR problem
with the news that the band has shifted some of its business from
Ireland to Holland to avoid Irish income tax, U2 fans will have
plenty of product to choose from in the coming weeks which will
add even more to the coffers.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
|
In THE NEWS
THE King of Donegal, singer Daniel O’Donnell, is selling his palatial
home in the county – and looking for a cool $3 million in the process.more...
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(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
|
Crazy Cocktail
IF any of you have a extra 500 euros to spare (about $750), and
you happen to be in Dublin, you can treat yourself to what’s being
billed as the “world’s most expensive minted cocktail.”
more... |
(Irish Voice) 16 August 2006
|
Free
From the Rubble
After five years of controversy and bitter disputes, September 11
gets a memorial worthy of those who lost their lives. It’s Oliver
Stone’s new film about the true story of Sergeant John McLoughlin
and Officer Will Jimeno, trapped after the World Trade Center collapses
above them. Visually stunning, the film suffers some awkward music
scoring while celebrating real human drama. The biggest victory,
though, goes to Armagh-born cinematographer, Seamus McGarvey. SEAN
O’DRISCOLL assesses Stone’s latest work.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 9 August 2006
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Pirate Queen Finds Broadway Home
The new Irish musical The Pirate Queen is to open at the Hilton
Theater on Broadway next February, it was announced last week.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
|
Looking Back At
40
WITH a steady diet of comic books, I was always intrigued as a child
by the secret origins of super heroes. What scarred Bruce Wayne
to such a degree that he felt the need to cut a path that had him
strike fear in the hearts of evildoers as Batman?
more... |
(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
|
A Tour to Remember
ONE of the vignettes from the Catskills last month that will remain
forever etched in my mind was an early morning rendezvous between
two mighty box players a generation apart.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
|
Clare Band
a Hit in Mineola
LAST Saturday evening in Mineola, the Banner County was celebrating
the rich musical heri-tage that spawned the Turloughmore Ceili Band
out on a brief musical holiday from Clare.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
|
New Irish
Tenors Show for PBS
WLIW21 New York Public Television is to introduce a new member of
the bestselling Irish group The Irish Tenors for a special TV broadcast
next week more...
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(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
|
Giving
it All for National Fest
LAST Sunday was one of the glorious summer days in Yonkers when
a number of people gathered for the second annual Rory Dolan Fleadh
in support of the young children preparing to go to Ireland for
Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann (www.fleadh2006) in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
|
Taxing Matters
for U2
U2, and Bono in particular, are sporting a rare public black eye
this week with the news that they’ve shifted part of their financial
empire out of Ireland to avoid paying income tax.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
|
Vice Sinking Fast
WHEN last we wrote Colin Farrell’s Miami Vice was getting fairly
okay reviews – notwithstanding a critical drubbing by Sean O’Driscoll
in our pages – and it even finished its first week at the top of
the box office with a respectable haul of some $26 million.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
|
In THE NEWS
JOHATHAN Rhys Meyers has been chosen to star in the fall ad campaign
for Versace. Look for JRM’s moody face in all the fashion bibles
this fall . . . more...
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(Irish Voice) 09 August 2006
|
A Load
of Crock
IT came like manna from journalism heaven. About an hour into the
Miami Vice press screening in New York on Monday evening, the audio
just fuzzed out. more...
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(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
|
McGoldrick’s Magic Trance
WIRED is the new CD from flautist, piper, and composer Michael McGoldrick,
and it wins the Irish Voice award for the most appropriate album
title of the year.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
|
New Van
Morrison Tour
ACCORDING to the Live Daily website, Van Morrison will take a break
from his current European schedule to play several upcoming shows
here in the States in support his most recent disc, the dung kickin’
country gem known as Pay the Devil.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
|
U2
Vertigo Tour Restarts
AFTER U2 postponed the end of their “Vertigo” tour earlier this
year due to family reasons comes word that Dublin’s favorite sons
have rescheduled Vertigo 2006. The tour will start in Brisbane on
November 7, with further stops in Australia, New Zealand and Japan
before finishing in Hawaii on December 9.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
|
Music
in the Mountains
THE Thursday night ceili at the Shamrock House during the Catskills
Irish Arts Week (CIAW) is always a telling barometer of how the
week has gone along.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
|
Fundraising
for the Fleadh
TWO lively fundraisers for the All-Ireland Fleadh attendees from
New York and New Jersey are coming up.
more... |
(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
|
Turloughmore
Ceili Tour
A REMINDER that the terrific Co. Clare dance band, the Turloughmore
Ceili Band, has a brief barnstorming tour through New York and Philadelphia
coming up in early August tuning up for their run at All-Ireland
Gold. more...
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(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
|
Colin
Stalked By Old Pest
COLIN Farrell’s return to the public eye with the opening of his
big-budget film Miami Vice hit a speed bump last week in the form
of a female pest who’s reared her head again, determined to make
trouble for the Dublin star who’s looking better than ever these
days. more...
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(Irish Voice) 26 July 2006
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